Co-Op Network names new CEO

June 15, 2005

ONTARIO, Calif. - Stanley C. Hollen has been named chief executive of Co-Op Network, according to a June 16 news release.

Are smart cards the key to the biometrics solution?

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June 14, 2005

In 'Back to the future: Biometrics revisited,' we explored the potential use of biometrics at ATMs as well as challenges that stand in the way. Here is a look…

Report: Smaller institutions targets of 'puddle phishing'

June 14, 2005

SAN DIEGO - Websense Inc., a provider of employee Internet management solutions, announced June 14 in a news release that phishing scams are increasingly being…

Efmark signs servicing deal with Fiserv

June 14, 2005

WESTMONT, Ill. - Efmark Premium Armored, the largest independent in the United States that focuses solely on servicing ATMs, signed an agreement with Fiserv…

Fiserv acquires Interactive Technologies Inc.

June 14, 2005

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Fiserv Inc. acquired Summit, N.J.-based Interactive Technologies Inc., a developer of fee-management and billing software for large and…

Dubai bank launches payroll card

June 13, 2005

AME Info: National Bank of Dubai announced June 14 the launch of the NBDirect payroll card, a first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. Offered as a…

Service organization honors Diebold

June 12, 2005

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. was selected the first-ever recipient of the Field Service Award for best service and support strategy implementation…

Brinks terminates Bank of Ireland contract amid ATM robbery fears

June 12, 2005

Business World: Brinks Allied announced June 13 that it has terminated its contract with Bank of Ireland for cash deliveries to off-site ATMs because of the…

TRM to sell $200 million in equity, debt

June 12, 2005

Reuters:  TRM Corp., which operates ATM networks in the United States, Britain and Canada, announced June 10 that it may periodically sell up to $200 million…

EMV: When will it hit the United States?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

June 10, 2005

As the rest of the world shifts toward the Europay/MasterCard/Visa standard, the United States is casually waiting by the sidelines. But some experts predict…

Singapore police bust ATM moneylending syndicate

June 9, 2005

Channel News Asia: Singapore police said June 10 that they have crippled an illegal moneylending syndicate believed to have an estimated pool of 2,000 debtors…

First Data expands presence in Eastern Europe, Holland

June 9, 2005

LONDON - First Data Corp., an international provider of electronic commerce and payment services, has agreed to acquire EuroProcessing International, a leading…

Diebold to close ATM plant as part of realignment

June 9, 2005

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. announced June 10 that it will realign manufacturing operations in North America and close its plant in Danville, Va.

IFX names chair for ATM/POS working committee

June 8, 2005

LONDON, Ontario - Chris Walden, of Phoenix Interactive Design Inc., has been named chair of the Interactive Financial eXchange Forum's ATM/POS working…

New York bank branch, ATM make house calls

June 8, 2005

New York Daily News: A Queens, N.Y.-based bank is rolling out its newest "branch": a 40-foot-long vehicle equipped with interior and exterior teller windows…

Illinois pol touts ATM security software

June 8, 2005

Rockford Register Star: A Rockford, Ill., lawmaker is pushing for a law requiring banks to use software designed to thwart ATM robberies. The software enables…

Triton president elected to ATMIA executive board

June 8, 2005

BROOKINGS, S.D. and CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Brian Kett, president of Triton, one of the world's leading providers of off-premise ATMs, has been elected to…

Mexico is an open, but culturally different, market

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June 7, 2005

Now that surcharging is on the way, the ATM market in Mexico is expected to explode. But Mexico is a different market, and some ISOs won't survive, as Jorge…

D.C. subway gets its first ATM

June 7, 2005

WJLA-TV: The first ATM in a Washington D.C. Metro station debuted June 7. It was placed outside the faregate so that riders can get cash to buy tickets. Metro…

Co-Op Network inks deal with Alaska Option

June 7, 2005

ONTARIO, Calif. - Co-Op Network, the largest credit union EFT network in the country, and Alaska Option, Alaska's leading EFT provider, have agreed to open a…